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Who thinks it’s a good idea to allow an 18 year old to buy an AR-15? It

Seems like the NRA people I know, don think it makes sense so how is this the law? It is not logical. We won’t trust a person to drink a beer but we’ll trust them to buy an AR-15? WTF?

I’m for hunting or even hand guns but not semi-automatics. Semi-automatics that hold large cartridges of bullets should be illegal.

Anyone under the age of 25 should not be able to buy a gun. Period.

It should be illegal for anyone under the age of 25 to be in possession of any kind of weapon unless they are with someone over 25. I’m not a big hunter although I don’t have a problem with hunting. Is it unreasonable to say two 12-24 year olds should not be able to go hunting by themselves? Maybe exceptions could be made if they are on their own land or on hunting club property.

It is mind boggling that some better laws can not be made. The NRA can’t claim their old fall back that we need to enforce the laws we have if an 18 year old can buy an AR-15. Somethings need to change. That doesn’t mean all guns should be illegal.

Posted: 02/15/2018 at 7:32PM

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Who thinks it’s a good idea to allow an 18 year old to buy an AR-15? It -- Hoakie82 02/15/2018 7:32PM

My dad was at work when I went hunting with my friends. -- southdenverhoo 02/16/2018 11:02AM

I think an exception could be made for a certain type of hunting gun in -- Hoakie82 02/16/2018 3:25PM

Lots of people hunt with AR-15s. ** -- JMHoo 02/16/2018 12:10AM

The problem is those who hunt children, church attendees, concert goers. ** -- Chuck Taylor 02/16/2018 08:13AM

Clearly compensating for being bad hunters. -- HootiesJohnson 02/16/2018 12:49AM

Like fishing with hand grenades. ** -- GoochlandHoo 02/16/2018 08:20AM

We trust 18 year olds with even more powerful firearms in the military. -- JohnHoo2 02/15/2018 11:47PM

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Canada requires that. Smart people up there ** -- Hfbyrd 02/15/2018 10:29PM

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Read 9 responses below. ** -- Cold Hoober Hoo 02/15/2018 9:06PM

Look below. Many just here have said just that, in those exact words lol. ** -- BEASTHOO 02/15/2018 9:05PM

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Nope ** -- NJHoo 02/15/2018 8:19PM

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All reasonable statements - why is this so hard? ** -- walkthecorner 02/15/2018 8:04PM

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